“Thank you very much, Mr. Xiao, for choosing our National Symphony Orchestra!”
Holding Xiao Qian's hand, Ma Junying, the first person in charge of the symphony orchestra, was really glowing.
In the past, units like theirs had to rely on state funding to survive. The income they could get in exchange for some artistic achievements was negligible.
This time Xiao Qian took the initiative to seek cooperation and gave a quotation of more than four million US dollars. Even the superior departments were alerted and ordered them to cooperate well.
In fact, there is no need to explain it to the superiors. As for the four million US dollars, this money has been recorded, which greatly alleviates the urgent needs of the symphony orchestra.
The greater significance is that this incident has made many people see that running this kind of art group will not only lose money.
"I greatly admire the strength of the National Symphony Orchestra. If this kind of project is not handed over to you, I will have to find a foreign orchestra."
"Hey, good news does not go to outsiders. Our National Symphony Orchestra is no worse than anyone else, and it is not picky and is the best at cooperating."
Ma Junying spoke righteously and was extremely humble. He had only one purpose, which was to keep Xiao Qian well.
Whether you can have a good year or not depends on this time.
Xiao Qian shook his head and laughed. He didn't expect that the leader of the National Symphony Orchestra was so cute.
"Come on, Mr. Xiao, let me introduce to you. These are the elite soldiers of our symphony orchestra."
Ma Junying took Xiao Qian and started introducing them one by one.
"This is the youngest but most talented conductor Li Xincao in our symphony orchestra."
Xiao Qian looked and saw that this conductor was really young. Among a group of middle-aged and elderly people, he looked like a complete youth.
However, being able to sit on the conductor position of the National Symphony Orchestra at such a young age is enough to prove this person's strength.
"Brother Li, it's all up to you this time."
Li Xincao is a very elegant person who speaks softly and softly.
"I have already appreciated May it be. Mr. Xiao's artistic creation level is admirable. Being able to perform such an epic work this time will be of great help to our business improvement."
The National Symphony Orchestra’s previous performances were mostly based on classical symphonies, including famous works by Chopin, Beethoven and other music masters.
They are still new to this new generation of symphony.
"You should be familiar with this Mr. Xiao, he came here specially for you."
Xiao smiled slightly and took the initiative to hug the other person.
"Of course Uncle Tan and I are very familiar."
Tan Dun is a great figure in Chinese composition and conducting.
Unlike others who only focus on symphony, although Tan Dun is the honorary artistic director of the symphony orchestra, he often participates in the music creation of various movies, so he has met Xiao Qian several times.
Because of this intersection, Tan Dun has a deeper understanding of the value of the film music produced by Xiao Qian.
He was not in the country originally, but when he heard that Xiao Qian was going to perform with the National Symphony Orchestra, he rushed back immediately.
Perhaps you can learn a lot by seeing Xiao Qian's film music creation in person.
In order to help Xiao Qian complete the score, the symphony orchestra gathered together with its best talents.
This scene was rarely seen before.
Even Ma Junying was filled with emotion.
"I heard that we are participating in the soundtrack production of Hollywood blockbusters, and everyone is very enthusiastic about it. This is a rare opportunity for us to show our faces internationally!"
Xiao Qian also had something to say about this.
"Our country doesn't pay much attention to the use of symphony in film soundtracks. Of course, symphony is more suitable for majestic scenes, which requires sufficient technical support in the film production field. It is still difficult to achieve this in China.
There will be no use for the symphony."
Why are the soundtracks of Hollywood movies so majestic?
It’s because we have enough technology to create blockbusters.
You make "Crazy Stone", and then you make the soundtrack of "Lord of the Rings", isn't that overkill?
Production officially begins.
"Have you ever read the novel The Lord of the Rings?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Time is tight, and it is impossible for everyone to read through such a large fantasy novel.
This is very stiff.
Film soundtrack creation, compared with general music creation, has huge limitations.
That means it must meet the needs of the plot.
None of these people had watched "Lord of the Rings" and didn't even know the content of the story. Xiao Qian doubted whether they could meet the required artistic conception when playing.
The interpretation of music is so strange.
Even if it is the same melody, if the player's mood is different, the feeling of playing it will be very different.
Therefore, Xiao Qian has always emphasized being immersed in the scene, and the performer must fully understand the creator's intention.
He also knew that these powerful people were busy people and did not have much time to play together, so he was well prepared.
"I asked for some shots from the movie from director Peter Jackson, as well as a promotional video of local scenery in New Zealand. Next, how about we watch the movie first?"
A group of people cheered loudly and sat upright, ready to take the lead in experiencing the style of Hollywood blockbusters.
Xiao Qian did a certain amount of blessing in the film and added the melody of "May it be" into it.
The entire soundtrack of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" adheres to a consistent style. As long as you capture the essence of "May it be", you have mastered the soundtrack of the entire movie.
Today, New Zealand is not yet a popular tourist destination, and its spectacular and majestic natural scenery has not yet been appreciated by the world.
So when the video was released, everyone was stunned.
Looking at the snow-capped mountains stretching between the sea of clouds, the clear and pure lakes and rivers, the rare and beautiful animals and plants, coupled with the ethereal and elegant music of "May it be", everyone was fascinated by it.
Two hours later, I finished watching the film, and no one noticed that time passed so quickly.
It wasn't until Xiao Qian clapped his hands that the sound woke everyone up from their intoxication.
"Everyone, this is the overall music creation idea for this movie. Next, everyone will have half a month to get familiar with each score, and then we will start recording."
Xiao Qian distributed the eleven pieces of music scores, making everyone feel a lot of pressure.
Fortunately, the music scores are all ready-made. Otherwise, they would only have half a month, so they would have to work overtime to understand it thoroughly.
After the show, Ma Junying and Tan Dun strongly requested and invited Xiao Qian to dinner.
This cooperation allowed them to see more possibilities.
"Mr. Xiao is still very powerful. He can get such cooperation from Europeans and Americans. Twelve million US dollars. Isn't this a unique and sky-high price?"
Even though Tan Dun often travels in Europe and the United States, he is still amazed when talking about this incident.
Ma Junying is similar.
"Our symphony orchestra's annual activity funds are only more than five million yuan. Hey, I never thought that music can be so profitable."
This was the first time Xiao Qian knew about the symphony orchestra.
"How come there are so few?"
There are quite a few people in the National Symphony Orchestra, and all of them are powerful people in the music industry. Five million is probably not enough to pay these people.
Ma Junying gave the answer.
"We have a large number of performance exchanges at home and abroad every year, and the income is quite decent, which can make up for most of the gaps."
The National Symphony Orchestra is one of the top symphony orchestras in the world, and with various national exchange activities, the income is actually quite high.
But this is the first time I have seen such a thing as a one-time account of 12 million US dollars.
If such a level is maintained, the symphony orchestra's life will be very prosperous.
"Mr. Xiao, if there is another opportunity for cooperation like this in the future, please give more consideration to our symphony orchestra."
Xiao Qian didn't drink, so Ma Junying had a drink by himself and looked downcast.
This Xiao Qian can still respond happily.
"With the development of our domestic film market, the demand for soundtracks will become higher and higher in the future. As long as your asking price is not so high, are you afraid that there will be no chance of cooperation?"
"Hey, how can our asking price compare with Mr. Xiao? Didn't you also see that we only make eleven songs, which is only four million US dollars."
"hehe……"
Xiao Qian didn't know how to complain.
"Four million US dollars are spent on the soundtrack. Which domestic film company do you think can afford this price?"
Ma Junying is quite greedy.
"We can also undertake Hollywood soundtrack cooperation."
Xiao Qian was very rude.
"Besides me, do you think Hollywood will seek cooperation with you?"
There are not too many great music talents in Europe and the United States, and symphony orchestras are everywhere, but their capabilities are not inferior to them. Why should people choose to cooperate with them instead of looking far away?
"Then why did Hollywood seek cooperation with you, Mr. Xiao?"
Ma Jun should get to the bottom of it.
"Because I'm Peter Jackson's boss."
Xiao Qian's answer made Ma Junying and Tan Dun discover the cruel truth.
